Sabaya | |
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 Church of Sabaya | |
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| Coordinates: 19°00′53″S 68°22′15″W / 19.01472°S 68.37083°W | |
| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Oruro |
| Province | Sabaya Province |
| Municipality | Sabaya Municipality |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 573 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Sabaya is a small town in the Bolivian Oruro Department. In 2001 it had a population of 573 inhabitants in 2001.[1] Sabaya is the administrative center of both the Sabaya Province and the Sabaya Municipality. It is located 200 km (120 mi) south-west of Oruro, the department capital. It is situated at 3,698 m (12,133 ft) above sea level in the valley of the Sabaya River on the eastern slopes of Pumari (4,787 m [15,705 ft]). Salar de Coipasa lies 25 km (16 mi) south-east of Sabaya, and the stratovolcano Tata Sabaya (5,430 m [17,810 ft]) is situated 20 km (12 mi) south-west of Sabaya.